History of Logan County Ohio United States of America

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Samuel Hitt Elbert, governor of Colorado, was born in Logan county, Ohio, April 8, 1833; son of Dr. John Downs and Achsa (Hitt) Elbert; grandson of John Downs Elbert, M.D.; and a descendant of Hugh Elbert who purchased a plantation of 3d Lord Baltimore in Talbot county, Md., in 1683. He was graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan university in 1854 and was admitted to the bar in 1856 at Dayton, Ohio, practising at Plattsmouth, Neb., 1856-62. He was a delegate to the Republican national convention in 1860. In 1862 he was appointed secretary of the territory of Colorado and thereafter made his home in Denver. He was a member of the territorial legislature in 1869, and held numerous political offices. In 1873 he was appointed by president Grant governor of the territory and served one term. In 1876 he was elected justice of the supreme bench of Colorado and was advanced to the chief justiceship in 1880, serving until 1883. He was re-elected in 1885, but resigned in 1888 on account of failing health and went abroad. He received the degree of LL.D. from Ohio Wesleyan university in 1880. He married a daughter of Gov. John Evans, q.v. He died at Galveston, Tex., Nov. 27, 1899.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Solomon LaFayette Hoge, representative, was born in Logan county, Ohio, in July, 1836; son of Solomon Gore and Julia A. (Janney); grandson of Jesse and Elizabeth (Gregg) and a descendant of William Hoge, of Scotland, who married Barbara Hume, a grandneice of the historian; came to America in the 17th century, and whose son settled in Virginia in 1754. On his mother's side he descended from Thomas Janney, of Cheshire, England, a minister in the Society of Friends for twenty-eight years, who settled in Bucks county, Pa., in 1683, the family later removing to Loudoun county, Va. Solomon LaFayette Hoge was graduated from the Cincinnati Law college in 1859, and practised his profession at Bellefontaine, Ohio. In 1861 he entered the Federal army as first lieutenant in the 82d Ohio volunteer infantry and was promoted to the rank of captain. He received a severe gun-shot wound through the neck and shoulder at the second battle of Manassas. He was twice brevetted for bravery in action, and in 1866 was commissioned 2d lieutenant in the 6th regiment, U.S.A. He was promoted lst lieutenant in July, 1866, brevetted captain, and assigned to duty by General Sickles as judge advocate of the military commission and general court martial in the city of Charleston, S.C. he was later reassigned to the same duty by General Canby. He resigned his commission in 1868, removed to Columbia, S.C., and was elected associate justice of the supreme court of South Carolina. He was a representative in the 41st congress, and was again elected to the 44th congress, serving 1869-71 and 1875-77. He was comptroller-general of South Carolina in 1874-75.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Moses Ayers McCoid, representative, was born in Logan county, Ohio, Nov. 5, 1840; son of Robert and Jean (Bain) McCoid. His paternal grandfather, a native and at one time treasurer of county Down, Ireland, emigrated to America before 1800 and settled in Pennsylvania; and his maternal ancestor, Quinton Bain, a native of Ayrshire, Scotland, and a schoolmate of Robert Burns, came to America, settled in Virginia, and served in the Virginia troops under General Washington during the Revolution. Moses A, McCoid attended the public schools of Ohio; Fairfield university, Iowa, 1854-56, and Washington college, Pa., 1856-58, but was not graduated. He returned to Jefferson county, Iowa, in 1858; studied law and was admitted to the bar in the spring of 1861. In May, 1861, he enlisted in the 2d Iowa volunteer infantry, was promoted 2d lieutenant in 1862 and during the advance on Corinth, Miss., served as acting adjutant of the regiment. He was engaged in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Bear Creek, Resaca and Oostenaula River, and was discharged at the expiration of his term, May 30, 1864. He was married, Sept. 7, 1863, to Helen, daughter of Thomas Ireland of Jacksonville, Ill. He settled in the practice of law at Fairfield, Iowa; was attorney for sixth judicial district of Iowa, 1867-71; state senator from Jefferson county, 1872-79, and chairman of its judiciary committee, 1875-79. He was a Republican representative from the first congressional district of Iowa in the 46th, 47th and 48th congresses, 1879-85.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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